[thelist] to database or not

[Norman Bunn]

I would add reporting to the list (the ability to query a database for
mangement reports is often crucial), along with transaction processing, and
backup & recovery.

Norman

>IMHO it seems to me that you
> would need to integrate a backend database to help run the capture and
> storage of things like:
>
>  * customer billing/shipping information
>  * shopping cart items
>  * customer service management
>  * inventory levels
>  * RMA( Return Merchandise Authorization) process.
>
> Jim Davis
> Hy-Tech Computer Systems
>